A. three five; 1996 B. three fifths; 1990s

C. third fifth; 1997. D. third fifths; 1990s

—I’m thirteen years old.

A. who B. where C. How old

—

A. That’s OK. B. Good bye. C. Thanks.

A. interested in B. afraid of

C. busy with D. worried about

【題目】

Portia gave the decision. “One pound of the merchant’s flesh is yours It is what the contract (合同) says. You may take his flesh!”

Shylock held his knife and told Antonio to get ready. “Wait!” exclaimed Portia. “You will not do anything that is not written in the contract. Is that right, Shylock?”

“Yes, that’s right,” said Shylock. He wondered what the wise young judge was going to say.

“Well,” said the young judge, “I have read the contract carefully, and it does not say anything about taking his blood. It says ‘a(chǎn) pound of flesh’. You can take your pound of flesh, but you may not take one drop of his blood. If you take any of his blood, the duke will take everything you own!”

Now it was Graziano’s turn to bless the judge and call him wise.

“You wanted justice,” Portia told Shylock, “and you will have more justice than you wanted.”

Shylock didn’t want to give everything he owned to the duke. He decided not to take his pound of flesh. He said he would take the money.

“Give me ninety thousand dollars,” he said, “and I will have mercy on Antonio and let him go.”

Bassanio was happy to give him the money. He was very pleased that his friend Antonio would not die.

“Wait!” Portia said again. “He does not want the money. It is not written in the contract.”

Bar shylock said he just wanted to have his money back and wouldn’t even demand interest. Bassanio was ready to give it to him, but again Portia stopped him.

“He said he wanted only the penalty that is in the contract.”

Shylock understood that he would not get his pound of flesh. He understood that he would not get his money. He decided to go home.

“Wait!” said Portia, for the third time. The law of Venice, says that if you plan to kill a citizen of Venice, you will lose everything that you own. Half of what you have will belong to the person you tried to kill, and the other half will belong to the duke.

Taken from The Merchant of Venice

【1】Who was the young judge?

A.grazianoB.BassanioC.PortiaD.the duke

【2】What do you think of Shylock according to the passage?

A.brave and cleverB.cold-hearted and selfish

C.generous and patientD.helpful and warm-hearted

【3】Why did Shylock give up taking a pound of flesh at last?

A.Because Antonio’s ships sunk and Shylock had mercy on him.

B.Because Shylock thought that a pound of flesh was worth nothing.

C.Because Antonio gave Shylock ninety thousand dollars.

D.Because Shylock couldn’t take a pound of flesh without any blood.

【4】Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Shylock was stopped taking money from Bassanio three times.

B.Shylock would have his money back without interest.

C.Shylock lost everything for planning to kill a citizen of Venice.

D.Shylock would give everything that he owned to the duke.

【題目】

I’ve been playing in rock bands since I was about 14 years old. It’s my favorite hobby in the world and I don, t think I’ll ever give it up. When I moved to China, I wasn’t sure what it would be like to play in a band here. Would it be hard to find people to play with? Or places to play at? As it turns out, Beijing is a great place to play music.

One of the main differences is that the music scene here is much smaller than those in most big Western cities. This might seem like a disadvantage, but I actually kind of (有點) like it. It means that most of the people involved, whether they are promoters (宣傳人員) or musicians or Just music fans, know each other well. It’s like having a big family. I’ve met some amazing friends by playing music here.

Another big difference is that every practice studio and live-house in Beijing has the basic equipment (設備) for playing music. When I played drums in the US, I had to bring my whole drum kit everywhere we played. But here, I just bring my drumsticks and cymbals (鈸). This makes it way more convenient to practice, record and play music.

And I’ve definitely had some unique experiences since I’ve been playing here. For one concert, we played on an outdoor stage next to a farm in the suburbs of Baoding in Hebei province. For another show, we played at a tiny bar inside of a huge shopping mall. These kinds of experiences are rare in the US. It’s definitely been a lot of fun to play music here.

【1】In the first paragraph the writer wasn’t sure ________?

A.whether he would miss his friends

B.whether he would bring his whole drum kit

C.whether he could continue playing music

D.whether he could start a new hobby

【2】From the second paragraph we know ________.

A.the music scene in Beijing is the same size as Western cities

B.people in the music scene come from a big family

C.the writer gets on well with people in Western cities

D.the writer makes some new friends by playing music

【3】What does the underlined word “unique” mean in the last paragraph?

A.獨特的B.危險的C.艱難的D.可怕的

【4】What do we know from the passage?

A.The writer has played rock music for 14 years.

B.Rock bands in Beijing are not very popular.

C.The writer enjoys playing music in China.

D.The writer once played on an outdoor stage on a farm.

A. is, are B. is, is

C. are, are D. are, is

A. help B. helping C. to help D. Helps

---I think so.

A. sense B. part C. reason D. meaning

— ,M-A-P, map.

A. Can, Yes B. Do, Yes C. Are, Yes.